July 23, 1859 - July 28, 1859

1859 July 23rd. working on negro ^House Barn & made
door & fixed cellar Hut etc took John 1
day to Plaster over big room first time
Bob left this morning with Mrs Hunt for
the Court House, looks like for rain

24th went to prayer meeting at Strait Stone
like for rain this evening,-

25. cloudy & like for Rain this morning
Sent Kate another bottle of Brandy
Toping fresh ground Tobacco working
framing Top of Barn Cutting down Pines
beyound Susan Roarks,- putting up Bed
stead John Plastering big Room over
we expect to Load our waggon for
Lynchg & Ja^s Shields to day —
We have 15 Hogs in pasture 2 in pen
we have 33 or 34 at aspen Grove & 6 or
8 pigs, James shields Loaded & carried 1
Hh^d & little Bbl fine Tobacco, -
Cash paid him for Toll $1.00

28th memorandum of trip to Lynchg last ^{made 1859}Tobacco
Tobacco sold at Frds 1 Hh^d 1040. 120 920 sold W.a. Recd @$12. $110.40
“ “ - - 1 D^o 56 94 lbs Claytor @ - 17 15.98
“ “ - - 1 D^o 117. 855 T C Ferguson @ 14.24 121.83
“ “ - - 1 D^o 1140. 118.1022 Dr Sanders @ 8.50 86.07
2891 $335.08
weighing 2.00 Auction fee 40[symbol] 2.40
Commission 4.00 6.40
Rec^d for $328.68

Expence toll of waggon $1.25
My Buggy — 75
cakes oranges etc. 50
1 mohair cap 1.50
2 pr shoes for Sandy & Lowry 2.50
cash paid AB Ruckers pr Bill 48.06
Washington Tavern Bill 1.50
Livery Stable for my Horse 75
Car^d for^d $56.81